45.20(2)(d)2.2. The department may provide reimbursement under this subsection to a veteran who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or who owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, as established by appearance of the veteran’s name on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), only if the veteran provides the department with one of the following:

45.20(2)(d)2.a.a. A repayment agreement that the veteran has entered into, that has been accepted by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that has been kept current for the 6-month period immediately preceding the date of the application.

45.20(2)(d)2.b.b. A statement that the veteran is not delinquent in child support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, signed by the department of children and families or its designee within 7 working days before the date of the application.

45.20(2)(d)3.3. A veteran may not receive reimbursement under this subsection for any semester in which he or she is eligible for or received a grant under s. 321.40 or under 10 USC 2007.

45.20(2)(d)4.4. A veteran may not receive reimbursement under this subsection for any semester in which the veteran fails to receive at least a 2.0 grade point average or an average grade of “C”.

45.20(2)(e)(e) Disabled veteran eligibility. A disabled veteran who meets the requirements under this subsection and whose disability is rated at 30 percent or more under 38 USC 1114 or 1134 may be reimbursed for up to 100 percent of the cost of tuition and fees, but that reimbursement is limited to 100 percent of the standard cost for a state resident for tuition and fees for an equivalent undergraduate course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison per course if the tuition and fees are for an undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education.

45.21(1)(1) Amount and application. The department may pay a veteran not more than $3,000 for retraining to enable the veteran to obtain gainful employment. The department shall determine the amount of the payment based on the veteran’s financial need. A veteran may apply for aid to the county veterans service officer of the county in which the veteran is living. The department may, on behalf of a veteran who is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program and who meets the requirements under sub. (2), make a payment under this subsection to the veteran’s employer.

45.21(2)(2) Eligibility. The department may provide aid under this section if all of the following apply:

45.21(2)(a)(a) The veteran is enrolled in a training course in a technical college under ch. 38 or in a proprietary school in the state approved by the department of safety and professional services under s. 440.52, other than a proprietary school offering a 4-year degree or 4-year program, or is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program that meets program requirements promulgated by the department by rule.

45.21(2)(c)(c) The veteran is unemployed, underemployed, as defined by rule, or has received a notice of termination of employment.

45.21(2)(d)(d) The veteran requesting aid has not received reimbursement under s. 45.20 for courses completed during the same semester for which a grant would be received under this section.

45.21(2)(e)(e) The department determines that the veteran’s proposed program will provide retraining that could enable the veteran to find gainful employment. In making its determination, the department shall consider whether the proposed program provides adequate employment skills and is in an occupation for which favorable employment opportunities are anticipated.

45.21(3)(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the distribution of aid under this program, including all of the following:

45.21(4)(4) Report. The department shall include in its biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d) information relating to the veterans retraining assistance program, including the number of veterans obtaining gainful employment after receiving aid and a description of the veterans receiving aid, including their sex, age, race, educational level, service-connected disability status, and income before and after obtaining gainful employment. This information may be based on a valid statistical sample.